Upper

Entrance Tests for entry in September 2016 will take place on Saturday 9 January 2016.

For Year 7 the Entrance Test consists of papers in Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and short humanities video/questions exercise. All candidates will also have a short interview/chat with a Perse teacher. A confidential reference will be sought from the child’s current school.

Pupils with Special Educational Needs should discuss their application with the school prior to the Entrance Test.

Year 7 specimen papers

English

Minor changes have been made to the examination paper this year, which are reflected in the specimen paper below.

Verbal Reasoning

Humanities exercise

The Perse School in Cambridge is one of the UK's leading co-educational independent day schools. We provide a high quality academic education with an emphasis on all round development. We regularly feature in the top 25 schools nationally and are committed to producing happy and successful students. We educate girls and boys aged 3-18 on three separate sites; The Nursery and Pre-Prep, The Prep and The Upper. Children progress through three different schools but have all the benefits of being part of one larger institution with an integrated curriculum and pastoral care system.